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Old 10-02-2008, 11:26 AM  
baddog
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Tonight I will participate in a quaint German tradition.

The friends I am staying with in Germany had a son a few months ago. Tonight, many of their friends will gather in the village and begin walking to their farm. With them they will bring a long loaf of specially prepared bread.

They will stop at homes along the way and sing songs about the new baby boy, asking, "where is Joel? Have you seen Joel?"

The neighbors will tell them no, but give them beer and wine to warm them up. They will do this all the way to the farm, and by the time they get here, most will be "very drunken."

Here we have several cases of beer, Jaeger, schnapps, rum, cognac; and some fresh meats and cheeses which we will put on the bread that they have brought.

I have a feeling I will not be getting much sleep tonight as I have to get up early to fly back to NL and then home. At least I should be able to sleep on the flight home.

So, are there any traditions in your country that rival this?
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